Hadronyche nimoola
Hadronyche nimoola is a species of funnel-web spider in the Atracidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2010 by Australian arachnologist Michael Roland Gray. The species epithet nimoola is an Aboriginal term meaning ‘steep slope’, with reference to the spider's head profile.[1][2]
| Hadronyche nimoola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Atracidae |
| Genus: | Hadronyche |
| Species: | H. nimoola |
| Binomial name | |
| Hadronyche nimoola Gray, 2010[1] | |
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the southern highlands and coastal areas of south-eastern New South Wales and in the Australian Capital Territory.[2]
References
- Gray, MR (2010). "A Revision of the Australian Funnel-web Spiders (Hexathelidae: Atracinae)". Records of the Australian Museum. 62 (2 & 3): 285–392 [342–345].
- "Species Hadronyche nimoola Gray, 2010". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
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